Sunday Stuffs - Urban Eats Kitchen &Tap replaces Hi Street, Nice 2 Meet U on Convoy, and Jim Morrison in Bay Park:?

Just a couple of places I've seen on recent drives and one little excursion down the "rabbit hole".

Urban Eats Kitchen & Tap replaces Hi Street:

**** Urban Eats has closed

 I had been wondering what was going on at 7767 Balboa since Hi Street (and a couple of other short lived places) closed down. I saw the rather interesting Help Wanted sign to the right a while back - I wonder if they ever found a "Weitress"?

And I finally saw signage for Urban Eats a few weeks past....wonder if it has any relationship to the Urban Eats that was open in Hillcrest for a couple of years?

7767 Balboa Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111

Nice 2 Meet U Coming to Convoy:

I noticed that the space next to Da Nang Corner looked to have been filled so I drove on into the parking lot......

Well, "Nice 2 Meet U" too (two???). Wonder how its related to Nice 2 Meet U in the SGV? Hmmm......

4428 Convoy St.
San Diego, CA 92111

Jim Morrison in Bay Park?

Last Saturday, the Missus mentioned that it was the 50th anniversary of Jim Morrison's death. Jim Morrison had kind of stuck in Her mind since our visits to Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris several years back when we stopped by his grave.

I had recalled that Jim Morrison was a Navy brat and had spent some time in San Diego. So, like I said, Google is my friend and I decided to spend a couple of minutes to see where he lived...... and oh my, I came across this.

And discovered that Jim Morrison, who lived in San Diego between the ages of 9 and 13...actually lived a few blocks from us on Arnott Street! I'm not going to list the address because I've walked and driven past that house thousands of times. And am wondering how many folks have bothered the current tenants of the house there.

He also went to Longfellow Elementary where he graduated the sixth grade and was a Cub Scout.

Longfellow still exists, but is now a Spanish Immersion Magnet School for K-8.

The most interesting item was that the Morrison's attended Pioneer Congregational Church. Which basically right at the end of the street.

I've also walked past here thousands of times in the 18+ years we've lived in Bay Park using the public walkway on the west side of the parking lot to walk down to Western Hills Park. I used to walk Sammy and Frankie down to the park and up around Kane, then Arnott, then back home. 

In fact, I will still take walks down that sidewalk to Western Hills Park at times.....

This was quite interesting for me and other folks I know in Bay Park.

Comments

[kat]

so cool! that he lived nearby

[KIrk]

Really fascinating Kat!

[Soo]

That's great you lived near where Jim lived!

[Kirk]

It's quite strange and interesting Soo.

[RedDevil]

Interesting! The lizard king and mmmyoso walk into a bar…

[Janfrederick]

Thanks for that tidbit about Jim Morrison. So cool to think he was here in San Diego for a time. My first album was Weird Scenes Inside a Goldmine--I used to listen to The End ad nauseum. ;)

[Kirk]

Now if it was the Silver Spigot (the oldest business continuously operating on Morena - circa 1954), that might be really funny RD!

Well "ride the snake" Jan!!!! ;o)

[Diane]

As a fellow Bay Parkian, that's very interesting. I knew about Longfellow School but did not know he lived on Arnott or went to Pioneer Church. Thanks for the info! I discovered your blog during the pandemic and have tried several of your recommendations.

[Kirk]

I found it quite interesting Diane! Hope you enjoyed the places you tried. Take care!

[Lynnea Fleming]

How wild! To discover after 18 years in your neighborhood that such a big influence in the music world grew up just down the street! There's always something new to discover about our own back yards :D

[Kirk]

There always is Lynnea!